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Horizons Enhanced Income Gold Producers ETF - HEP

ETF Overview

The investment objective of HEP is to provide unitholders with:

Any foreign currency gains or losses as a result of HEP's investment in non-Canadian issuers will be hedged back to the Canadian dollar to the best of its ability.

HEP invests primarily in a portfolio of equity and equity related securities of North American companies that are primarily exposed to gold mining and exploration and that, as at each semi-annual rebalance date, are amongst the largest and most liquid issuers on the TSX in that sector.

HEP will rebalance, on an equal weight basis, the portfolio of constituent securities on each semi-annual rebalance date.

To mitigate downside risk and generate income, HEP will generally write covered call options on 100% of its portfolio securities. Covered call options provide a partial hedge against declines in the price of the securities on which they are written to the extent of the premiums received.

Active Management

This fund has an active management mandate (), not passive ().

The fund's benchmark () is:

Key ETF Data

Fundamentals
Category (main) Active North American Equity Income (large cap) and Covered Calls: Gold Producers Sector
Category (other)Active Equity & Covered Call - Gold Producers Sector
Underlying Index No Index
ETF Structure Active management. No index
Asset Class Equity (large cap) and Options (Covered Calls) - Gold Producers Sector
Region North American
Issuer Horizons ETFs (Canada)
ETF Home Page Available here
Fund Facts
Inception Date Apr 11, 2011
Total Holdings Unknown
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Leverage None
Significant Currency Exposure Yes
Currency Hedging Yes
Fees
Management Fee 0.65%
Management Expense Ratio (MER) 0.80% *

* 2012, 2011 (0.87%)

Trading Information
Ticker HEP
Exchange TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Currency CAD
Eligibility
Eligibility * RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP
DRIP available ** Yes
PACC Plan available ** Yes
SWP available ** Yes

* Always check eligibility with your plan operator as plans and accounts can differ

** Not all brokers can facilitate these plans. Check with your broker.

Current Price, Fund Performance, Yield, NAV, Charts etc

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ETF Analysis

Covered Call Strategy ETFs typically have a dual strategy: they try to replicate the returns of an index, and sell covered call options on some/all of their holdings.

The upside of selling covered call options is that the fund earns a premium for each option sold. The downside is that the upside potential of the ETF is limited due to the covered call option selling.

Before buying an ETF that uses a covered call strategy ensure you understand how such strategies work, and are comfortable with its advantages, risks and limitations.

Options are a somewhat complex financial instrument. They are relatively easy for some investors to understand, difficult for others. Since Covered Call Strategy ETFs use options, it would be wise to understand how they work before investing in any Covered Call Strategy ETFs.

Also understand the amount (if any) of Return of Capital the fund may pay out with distributions. ROC payments reduce your holding's capital.